Cuppa

6th · 24-07-2008 4:59pm #1

Ok so I was at an ATM today and a guy sitting on the ground holding a cup asked me if I had any spare change for a cup of tea. I presume he was asking me as I was the only person in earshot but he was staring into his cup so he may have been talking to a pixie living in his cup.

Anyway, I gave him a bit of shrapnel (enough for a cuppa) so I expected him to jump up and go get that brew he craved ... he just sat there.

Is there a chance he didnt really want a cuppa?

RedXIV · 24-07-2008 5:01pm

just went off to get a cuppa after reading that. yum!

Kold · 24-07-2008 5:01pm

I don't think it matters really. I don't get why a cup of tea would be more reasonable than a couple of cans.

Fringe · 24-07-2008 5:02pm

Happened to me too but I was smart enough to realise he didn't want a cup of tea, he wanted a cup of heroin.

24-07-2008 5:05pm

Fringe wrote: »

Happened to me too but I was smart enough to realise he didn't want a cup of tea, he wanted a cup of heroin.

Indeed ^

_feedback_ · 24-07-2008 5:07pm

RedXIV wrote: »

just went off to get a cuppa after reading that. yum!

You must be fairly handy with the auld tea making. 2 mins for all of that ^^.

Holsten · 24-07-2008 5:08pm

No chance at all, of course it was for a cuppa.

That money went into the hobo tea fund.

orestes · 24-07-2008 5:08pm

RedXIV wrote: »

just went off to get a cuppa after reading that. yum!

Milk and two sugars in mine dude, cheers

RxQueen · 24-07-2008 5:09pm

Fringe wrote: »

Happened to me too but I was smart enough to realise he didn't want a cup of tea, he wanted a cup of heroin.

he will be begging for a while so , heard its expensive stuff, unless Bono is around , he will give him a fiddy note just to look cool:cool:

taidghbaby · 24-07-2008 5:11pm

my gran came accross someone in a similar situation one day and went and got the girl a cup of tea!!

when she handed the cup to the girl, the girl threw it on the ground saying wtf did she want with tea!!

6th · 24-07-2008 5:13pm

Holsten wrote: »

No chance at all, of course it was for a cuppa.

That money went into the hobo tea fund.

Cheers, I knew I was right to give him the money.

orestes · 24-07-2008 5:14pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

my gran came accross someone in a similar situation one day and went and got the girl a cup of tea!!

when she handed the cup to the girl, the girl threw it on the ground saying wtf did she want with tea!!

Serves your gran right, bringing someone tea without biscuits is disgraceful behavior

MikeHoncho · 24-07-2008 5:17pm

I wouldnt blame you for giving him money. If someone with an empty cup told me they wanted a cup of tea id be inclined to believe them as their is not any tea in their cup so it seems plausible they would want some.

_feedback_ · 24-07-2008 5:19pm

MikeHoncho wrote: »

I wouldnt blame you for giving him money. If someone with an empty cup told me they wanted a cup of tea id be inclined to believe them as their is not any tea in their cup so it seems plausible they would want some.

That's very true Mike. I'm sure if the OP had happened to have a tea pot on him, the beggar would have just simply asked for a refill.

Kold · 24-07-2008 5:21pm

-Bum takes money, buys tea, throws it in your face, steals wallet.

taidghbaby · 24-07-2008 5:23pm

orestes wrote: »

Serves your gran right, bringing someone tea without biscuits is disgraceful behavior

you sir have insulted my grans' hospitality for the last time.....

....i challenge you to a duel

http://wiw.org/~jess/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/texan1.gif

RedXIV · 24-07-2008 5:26pm

elviscostello wrote: »

You must be fairly handy with the auld tea making. 2 mins for all of that ^^.

Machine in work, press a button, tea comes out. better than a slave.

orestes wrote: »

Milk and two sugars in mine dude, cheers

Thats the ONLY way to drink tea

Adam · 24-07-2008 5:27pm

emo!! wrote: »

he will be begging for a while so , heard its expensive stuff, unless Bono is around , he will give him a fiddy note just to look cool:cool:

And subsequently negate said coolness by calling it a fiddy note -_-

Adam · 24-07-2008 5:27pm

RedXIV wrote: »

Machine in work, press a button, tea comes out. better than a slave.

Thats the ONLY way to drink tea

Lies! Tiny drop of milk, no sugar, and leave the bag in the cup please!

KnifeWRENCH · 24-07-2008 5:29pm

There's an old man in Cork who wears a suit and goes around asking people for E2 for a cup of tea. Asked me once and I politely refused. He seemed kind but just a tad insane.

taidghbaby wrote: »

you sir have insulted my grans' hospitality for the last time.....

....i challenge you to a duel

http://wiw.org/~jess/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/texan1.gif

You have to slap him with a glove first!
Did your mother not teach you duelling etiquette?

RedXIV · 24-07-2008 5:29pm

Mirror wrote: »

Lies! Tiny drop of milk, no sugar, and leave the bag in the cup please!

You, my good man, are a disgrace to the tea drinking community.

Not even 100 years ago would you have been publically flogged!

Fulton Crown · 24-07-2008 5:31pm

When Icome across one of these Dudes asking "Any spare change "? I always reply;

"No - but thank you for asking " !!

Thats reasonable isn't it.

orestes · 24-07-2008 5:35pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

you sir have insulted my grans' hospitality for the last time.....

....i challenge you to a duel

http://wiw.org/~jess/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/texan1.gif

El Glove Slapo!

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=hhLRijpcCuo

(couldn't find it in English

)

KnifeWRENCH · 24-07-2008 5:39pm

Mirror wrote: »

Lies! Tiny drop of milk, no sugar, and leave the bag in the cup please!

:eek::eek::eek:

Tea without sugar? Ewww, that's like..........like..........uh..........coffee without sugar.

tallaght01 · 24-07-2008 5:41pm

Dude, the problem here is that you chucked the money into his tea cup, thus rendering it filthy. He then had to stay there in the hope that the next guy would give him the cash to buy a new cup.

He was only holding the cup up to you to show you it had no tea in it

Call Me Jimmy · 24-07-2008 6:15pm

You know what you should have done to really piss him off? Bought him a cuppa tea! "I didn't ask for tea muthafucka! I wanted money for tea! Ye prick!"

RobertFoster · 24-07-2008 6:55pm

Holsten wrote: »

the hobo tea fund

That would be awesome. A hobo union would be cool too.

taidghbaby wrote: »

my gran came accross someone in a similar situation one day and went and got the girl a cup of tea!!

when she handed the cup to the girl, the girl threw it on the ground saying wtf did she want with tea!!

I heard the same story involving a happy meal on the radio years ago. Turns out, not enough heroin in the secret sauce.

Joe Cool · 24-07-2008 7:16pm

Mirror wrote: »

Lies! Tiny drop of milk, no sugar, and leave the bag in the cup please!

+1

6th · 24-07-2008 8:28pm

Ok I'm gonna ask for a receipt next time.

Mossy Monk · 24-07-2008 8:29pm

Of course he lied. Only freaks drink tea.

Collie D · 24-07-2008 8:32pm

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Of course he lied. Only freaks drink tea.

You got in before me. I was hoping to stir the **** up amongst these poncy tea drinkers.

Tea is for old ladies and cricket players. Coffee ftw. Keeps you alert in work and turns the teeth a lovely yellow colour when combined with copious amounts of cigarettes. Girls love it!

Sgt Hartman · 24-07-2008 8:33pm

6th wrote: »

Ok so I was at an ATM today and a guy sitting on the ground holding a cup asked me if I had any spare change for a cup of tea. I presume he was asking me as I was the only person in earshot but he was staring into his cup so he may have been talking to a pixie living in his cup.

Anyway, I gave him a bit of shrapnel (enough for a cuppa) so I expected him to jump up and go get that brew he craved ... he just sat there.

Is there a chance he didnt really want a cuppa?

He craved brew all right, Carlsberg Special Brew;)

Love2love · 24-07-2008 8:36pm

Fringe wrote: »

Happened to me too but I was smart enough to realise he didn't want a cup of tea, he wanted a cup of heroin.

LOL, I pee'd a little.

Mr. Presentable · 24-07-2008 9:34pm

6th wrote: »

Ok I'm gonna ask for a receipt next time.

Well, giving to charity is a tax deductable, so you need a receipt.

Mrs. 6th · 24-07-2008 9:37pm

You know I is broke Biatch, why not put da money in my cup!

:pac:

dsmythy · 24-07-2008 9:49pm

Did he have an actual cup or a plastic cup thingy? I know of one guy in Dublin with an English accent who asks for money for a cup of tea. He's only ever around in the summer though. He's usually standing up and quite spritely though.

OK-Cancel-Apply · 24-07-2008 10:40pm

dsmythy wrote: »

Did he have an actual cup or a plastic cup thingy? I know of one guy in Dublin with an English accent who asks for money for a cup of tea. He's only ever around in the summer though. He's usually standing up and quite spritely though.

Beat me to it. I've seen that guy many times. He's been there for years and years.

cuppa · 24-07-2008 11:22pm

Thought this was about something I did.

Safe.

Adam · 24-07-2008 11:28pm

cuppa wrote: »

Thought this was about something I did.

Safe.

Searching your name on the internet is like e-masturbation.

MJOR · 24-07-2008 11:33pm

I passed a guy begging outsiide a chipper so i went in and bought him chips and a sausage.... i thought he was gonna kiss me he was so happy!!!

Luckily he just said thanks :pac::pac::pac::pac:

dfx- · 25-07-2008 12:26am

Hmmph. Tea and coffee are disgusting.

He's much better off spending what he gets on beer, cider and heroin.

Dyr · 25-07-2008 12:29am

Theres a fella outside the spar in burlington road who asks if ye'll buy a naggin (or naggins) for him, gotta admire his optimism

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